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Health in Highland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Highland Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Highland Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 68331, 68328, 68368. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Highland Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Highland Township adults…

Highland Township runs below NE on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Highland Township adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.2–40.8%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Why age matters here

Highland Township is an older town: 29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Nebraska. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Highland Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Highland Township29%
Nebraska17%
Getting care

Care in and near Highland Township

No hospital or community health center in Highland Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERBeatrice Community Hospital & Health CenterBeatrice · 11 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBeatrice Community Hospital & Health Center★★★★★ · 11.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBluestem HealthLincoln · 22 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center
Beatrice · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.9 mi
Crete Area Medical Center
Crete · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.6 mi
CHI Health Nebraska Heart
Lincoln · ★★★★★
22 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.8 mi
Bryan Medical Center
Lincoln · ★★★★★
ER
57.8 mi
Oneworld Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Plattsmouth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHighland Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHighland Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Highland Township itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Highland Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.8%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.9%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 22.4%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Highland Township, betterHighland Township, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Highland Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Highland Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Nebraska.

78%Yearly checkupNE 76%
67%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
64%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
79%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Highland Township 7.4% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Highland Township adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Highland Township adults feel lonely
28.3% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Highland Township adults lack social or emotional support
19% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Highland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.6% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Highland Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Highland Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 10
Highland Township adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · NE 12.3%
Better than NE
1 in 13
Highland Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 18
Highland Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 18
Highland Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

7.2% of Highland Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Highland Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Clatonia Township: 40.7%Holt Township: 41%Nemaha Township: 37.7%Grant Township: 40.5%Hanover Township: 40.1%Adams Township: 37.3%Highland Township: 40.6%Highland TownshipClatonia TownshipHolt TownshipNemaha Township
Healthier than NENear NELess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Nemaha Township37.7%
Highland Township40.6%
Clatonia Township40.7%
Holt Township41%
NE37.7%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Clatonia Township————
Holt Township————
Nemaha Township————

Clatonia Township, Holt Township and Nemaha Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.6%

of Highland Township adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Highland Township

Why doesn’t Highland Township have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Highland Township.

What hospital is closest to Highland Township?

Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center in Beatrice, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Highland Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Highland Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Nebraska figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.